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Hawai gets another piece of green tech- A commercial scale micro algae facility!

Nithya Narayan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:41:07 +0000

Off late Hawaii has been in the spotlight, mostly because of their recent sea-water air conditioning and solar water heating in new homes. Rumors are that the state might get micro-algae facility for production of biodiesel. Announced yesterday was...

Pope clears way for Belgian priest to become saint

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:21:23 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii _ opening the way for him to be declared a...

Roman Catholic priest moves closer to sainthood

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:36:35 +0000

The path to sainthood has grown shorter for a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who ministered to exiled leprosy patients in Hawaii in the 19th century.

Obama's sister helps reach out to Asian-Americans

AP — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:13:26 +0000

The throng of Asian-American donors drew closer, drinks in hand, to hear Barack Obama’s sister describe the wide arc of his life: beyond politics and Chicago, into his childhood in Indonesia and...

Hawaii requires solar water heaters for new homes

AP — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:46:01 +0000

With a heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes, pleasing environmentalists but leading opponents to note the island chain’s already high home...

Navy approves plan for sonar training off Hawaii

AP — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:10:57 +0000

The Navy has adopted a new plan for training in Hawaii waters that it says will allow it to accelerate some exercises and hold them more frequently while continuing to limit the effects of its sonar on marine...

Navy disputes restrictions to protect whales

AP — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:31:45 +0000

The Navy is challenging Hawaii’s authority to protect whales by restricting the use of sonar during training exercises, environmentalists and military representatives...

Hawaiian group demands restoration of the monarchy

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:47:20 +0000

Surrounded by royal guards and the occasional tourist, Her Majesty Mahealani Kahau and her government ministers hold court every day in a tent outside the palace of Hawaii’s last monarch, passing laws and discussing how to secure reparations for the Native Hawaiian people.

Half-ton of premium coffee beans stolen in Hawaii

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:47:23 +0000

Police in Hawaii say a thief got his caffeine fix when he made off with more than 1,000 pounds of Kona coffee beans.

Method for AP-AOL health poll on debt and stress

AP — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:50:29 +0000

The Associated Press-AOL Health poll on debt and stress was conducted March 24 to April 3, 2008 by Abt SRBI Inc. The poll is based on telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,002 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii, including 778 adults with credit cards and 931 adults with debt.